A new survey shows a majority of voters in six swing states agree on over 50 major policy positions — including hot-button issues like abortion and immigration.
Researchers with the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy surveyed voters in Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada about a range of issues — from abortion and NATO, to immigration and housing.
Researcher Steven Kull said they found far-reaching bipartisan agreement on many issues including immigration reform and border security funding. A majority of voters in all states also said they would not support mass deportations.
“And there’s an overall theme, of a desire for the government to not stop all immigration, but to regulate it more. And to put the onus on employers to verify,” he said.
The survey found a bipartisan majority of voters in Arizona and most other states favored having a federal abortion law, rather than leaving it up to the states. Voters in all states favored continued humanitarian support for Ukraine, and all but one favored continued military support.
Brandon McGinley, editorial page editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, said that despite overall agreement, distinctions remained.
“And in those distinctions, there’s opportunity for persuasion, there’s opportunity for pitting folks against one another. And that’s where a lot of the tension, a lot of the friction in our process is. Even though, as we see here, people tend to agree a little more than we realize,” McGinley told reporters on a press call Tuesday.
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